Nauru vs Switzerland: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Nauru
1.06 %
in 2023
Switzerland
0.96 %
in 2023
Nauru rank
205th
Switzerland rank
208th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Nauru
  • Switzerland
0123199020062023

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 1.06 % against 0.96 % in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1 %.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Nauru ranks 205th and Switzerland ranks 208th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.473 % 2.44 % 1.97 % Switzerland
2000s 0.911 % 1.49 % 0.584 % Switzerland
2010s 1.12 % 0.872 % 0.253 % Nauru
2020s 1.11 % 0.965 % 0.1425 % Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Nauru or Switzerland?
Nauru, at 1.06 % against 0.96 % in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Nauru and Switzerland?
0.1 %, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nauru and Switzerland rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Nauru ranks 205th and Switzerland ranks 208th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.